Maternal COVID-19 Shots Linked to Decrease in Preterm Births
A new study indicates that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly reduced preterm births and NICU admissions, which were elevated during the first two years of the pandemic.
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Early Pet Exposure May Prevent Food Allergies in Children
Researchers pinpointed which food allergies children were significantly less likely to experience after being exposed to pet cats or dogs during fetal development or early infancy.
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Childhood Asthma: Longer Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect
A longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased odds of current childhood asthma, according to a new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Vaccine Development Left Pregnant People Behind
A year ago, there was little to no vaccine safety data for pregnant people because they had been excluded from clinical trials run by Pfizer, Moderna, and other vaccine makers.
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Maternal Mortality Rates Increased During Pandemic, Significantly in Women of Color
The maternal mortality rate in the US increased in 2020 compared to 2019, with a significant spike in maternal mortality for Hispanic women and non-Hispanic Black women.
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No Trimester Differences in COVID-19 Severity
Among pregnant patients who were initially asymptomatic or had mild symptoms in any trimester, 5% developed moderate, severe, or critical illness.
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COVID Antibodies Detected in 98% of Infants Born to Vaccinated Mothers
COVID-19 antibody levels were higher in vaccinated mothers and their umbilical cord blood at delivery than in those study participants infected with COVID.
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Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Tied to Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome
The presence of sleep apnea measured both during pregnancy and two to seven years after delivery was associated with the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome.
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NIH: Increased Risk of COVID Pregnancy Complications
Pregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnancy complications — in addition to health risks from the virus — than pregnant women without COVID-19, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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SARS-CoV-2 May Cause Fetal Inflammation Even in Absence of Placental Infection
SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to an NIH study.
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Sleep Disordered Breathing in Early Pregnancy Linked to Insulin Resistance
Sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance or difficulty clearing glucose from the blood, suggests a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Extremely Preterm Infant Survival Has Improved
The survival rate of extremely preterm infants increased from 76% for infants born 2008 to 2012, to 78.3% for infants born 2013 to 2018, the NIH reports.
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Prenatal/Neonatal Exposure to Laxatives May Increase Allergy Risk
A five-year study found children exposed to laxatives in utero or in infancy had a higher prevalence of allergic disease development later in life, including allergic rhinitis.
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Complications in Pregnancy and Birth Increase with COVID-19 Infection
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth compared to those without, according to research published in Plos Medicine.
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Sleep-disordered Breathing May Lead to Higher Preeclampsia Risk
Patients with high-risk pregnancies who have sleep-disordered breathing could also have an increased risk for preeclampsia, according to a new study.
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